Rabble Wine Sauvignon Blanc Central Coast 2022
Brilliant, medium pale straw color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red grapefruit and lemon grass with supporting notes of green melon, honeysuckle, green tea, and tropical fruit. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of grapefruit, quince, mineral, and citrus zest. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and ideally balanced with a vibrant yet supple texture. $18 – 4 Stars – 92 points
Rabble Wine Rosé Paso Robles 2022
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are pleasingly intense, offering scents of watermelon and ripe, wild strawberries with supporting notes of raspberry, orange peel, and spring flowers. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of ripe red cherry, kumquat, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with citrus accents. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. Made with a blend of 70% Syrah and 30% Grenache. $18 – 4 Stars – 92 points
2Hawk Malbec Rogue Valley 2019
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, dark ruby/purple color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of bramble, slate, and black currant with supporting notes of blueberry, fig, and earth. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black plum, mulberry, graphite, and star anise. The finish is long and lingering with supple tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $34 – 4.5 Stars – 94 points
2Hawk Tempranillo Rogue Valley 2019
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, dark ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black currant skin that present like organic tar, plum, and boysenberry with supporting notes of black tea, forest floor, cranberry, and cigar box. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of red cherry, tamari, slate, oak, and five spice. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a meaty texture. $34 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
2Hawk Darow Series Tempranillo Rogue Valley 2019
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black currant, leather, and black tea with supporting notes of cocoa, dried herbs, tapenade, and cigar box. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black cherry, fig, cola nut, and rosemary. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a meaty texture. $49 – 4.5 Stars – 94 points
2Hawk Darow Series Chardonnay Rogue Valley 2019
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewSlightly hazy, medium golden color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of brioche, blanched almonds, and lemon curd with supporting notes of apple, kumquat, and hints of candied ginger. The palate echoes the nose delivering a tropical fruits-driven core with flavors of white peach, star fruit, lychee, and meringue. The finish is long and lingering with hints of citrus. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $46 – 4 Stars – 92 points
2Hawk Grenache Rogue Valley 2020
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry and wild berries with supporting notes of violet, forest floor, and hibiscus flower. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of slate, red plum, raspberry, and hints of five spice. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a silky texture. $34 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
Troon Vineyard Piquette! Applegate Valley 2022
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekHazy, medium deep ruby color with light stream of fine bubbles. The nose is moderately intense offering scents of wild raspberry, cherry, apricot and citrus zest with supporting notes of bees wax, citrus zest and hibiscus flower. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of mulberry, orange peel, and hints of rhubarb and quince. The finish is tart with soft tannins redolent of rustic French cider. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture and pleasingly expansive palate. $25 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
MorrisFarms Rosamundi Rosato Maremma Toscana 2021
Brilliant, medium salmon color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of wild strawberry and orange peel with supporting notes of raspberry, rose petals, and hints of hibiscus flower. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of red cherry, citrus zest, and slate. The finish is crisp and dry. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. Made with 100% Sangiovese. $17 – 4 Stars – 92 points
We Know Jack! Jack Florence Sr. Vineyard Zinfandel Rockpile 2021
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, dark ruby/purple color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of blackberry, graphite, and cassis with supporting notes of bramble, slate, and hints of cigar box. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of wild blueberry, raspberry, baking spices, and black tea joining grape skins in the tannins. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a meaty yet supple texture. Made with a blend of Zinfandel 91% and Petite Sirah 9% — co-fermented. $78 – 4.5 Stars – 94 points
